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Salman Rushdie attack: Eyewitnesses said author was hit 10-15 times in 20 seconds

A woman from the audience, Kathleen Jones, said the attacker was dressed in black with a black mask.

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Hours after the attack on Salman Rushdie at Chautauqua Institution’s summer literary festival in western New York, the eyewitnesses of the globally famous author’s onstage stabbing said he was hit 10-15 times in 20 seconds.

Rabbi Charles Savenor, who was in the audience for the lecture at Chautauqua Institution, said the attacker ran onto the stage and started pounding on Rushdie. The attack lasted about 20 seconds, he told the news agency. The attacker punched or stabbed Rushdie 10 to 15 times, the AP reporter said.

The assailant ran up onto the stage and attacked the Booker Prize winner British author Salman Rushdie and an interviewer Henry Reese, the New York Police said.

A woman from the audience, Kathleen Jones, said the attacker was dressed in black with a black mask.

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Rushdie fell to the floor immediately, and the attacker was restrained. A small group of people surrounded the author, holding up his legs, presumably to send more blood to his chest, the AP reported. Later he was taken to an area hospital by helicopter.

Video footage from the event showed people rushing to Rushdie’s aid.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul later said he is alive and getting the care he needs. Her thoughts are with Salman Rushdie and his loved ones and promised all help in the investigation, she tweeted.

A person interviewing Mr Rushdie suffered minor head injuries in the attack. The New York Police confirmed the onstage stabbing of Rushdie. The attacker is in custody, police said.

The attack happened around 11 am local time (8.30 pm IST) as Rushdie was being introduced before he was to speak. The Chautauqua Institution, located in a rural part of New York, is known for its summertime lecture series.

Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses forced him into hiding for 9 years. The post-modern novel sparked outrage among some Muslims for its blasphemous content. He had banned in some countries due to the blasphemous nature of his book.

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WATCH: Man tries to approach PM Modi at rally in Karnataka’s Davangere, detained

Reports said the man in question was hiding inside the premises of GMIT college and was detained by SPG.

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A man tried to approach PM Narendra Modi by jumping the barricade during an election road show in Karnataka’s Davangere on Saturday.

The video of the incident was caught on camera. The man hails from the Koppal district and is being interrogated by the police. Reports said senior police officer Alok Kumar ran towards him and stopped him from intruding into the convoy.

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Reports further said the man in question was hiding inside the premises of GMIT college and the Special Protection Group detained the person and handed him over to the police.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today carried out a mega roadshow in Karnataka’s Davangere ahead of the Assembly Polls. Modi also inaugurated the Whitefield to Krishnarajapura metro line along with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru.

This is the second time when the Prime Minister’s security got compromised during a rally in the poll-bound state. A similar incident took place in January when PM Modi was rallying in Karnataka’s Hubballi. A boy had jumped on the road and was whisked away by the SPG.

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After Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, Arjun Ram Meghwal attack Congress leader

After Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, various leaders from the BJP’s top brass came forward to slam the Congress leader. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed a press conference and accused Gandhi of making false statements and dissuading from the subject.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke to the media for the first time after his expulsion from the lower house. Gandhi in the press conference said that his job is to defend the democracy in the country and further added that he will continue to raise questions about the PM-Adani relationship.

The former Congress MP also added that he won’t be scared of PM Modi as he is fighting for democracy.

The press conference by Rahul Gandhi comes after his expulsion from the lower house. The Congress leader lost his Lok Sabha membership after a court in Gujarat convicted him for 2 years in a defamation case over his statement about Modi’s surname on March 22.

As per the reports, the Court granted the Congress leader bail with a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and suspended the 2-year jail term.

After Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, various leaders from the BJP’s top brass came forward to slam the Congress leader. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed a press conference and accused Gandhi of making false statements and dissuading from the subject.

He also highlighted that the Congress leader was convicted for his speech delivered in 2019. Prasad further highlighted that the Congress leader himself said that he speaks thoughtfully and further implied whatever Gandhi said and was convicted of in 2019, it was spoken thoughtfully.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also chimed in and slammed Rahul Gandhi. The Union Minister spoke to the media and said that Rahul Gandhi is able to speak because there is democracy in this country.

He further said that Gandhi is the one speaking the most against PM Modi and countered his claims where Gandhi said that his voice is being strangled.

In the backdrop of the showdown between BJP and Rahul Gandhi, Congress party workers took to the streets in West Bengal to demonstrate against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the lower house.

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Rahul Gandhi press conference: Former Congress MP attacks PM Modi, says his disqualification is distraction from Adani row

A Surat court on March 22 announced its verdict on the complaint filed against Gandhi over his speech during a rally where he said why all thieves’ surnames are Modi.

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Rahul Gandhi, during the press conference, said his job is to defend the democratic nature of the country and he will continue to raise questions regarding Gautam Adani’s relationship with Narendra Modi.

Former Lok Sabha member questioned PM Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani’s relationship during the press conference today. He further said his disqualification from the Parliament is a distraction from the Adani row.

Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi over Gautam Adani issue. He also said PM Modi can’t scare him as he is fighting for India’s democracy.

Former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address the media for the first time after his disqualification from the Parliament yesterday. The press conference is to begin at 1 pm.

Gandhi on Friday lost his Lok Sabha membership after he was sentenced to 2 years in jail in connection with a defamation case over Modi’s surname remark. A Surat court on March 22 announced its verdict on the complaint filed against Gandhi over his speech during a rally where he said why all thieves’ surnames are Modi.

The Court also granted him bail with a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and suspended the 2 years in jail term for 30 days.

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